Alaska snailfish (Careproctus colletti)

Scientific name: Careproctus colletti Gilbert, 1896

The Alaska snailfish (Careproctus colletti) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: North Pacific, Sea of Japan and Sea of Okhotsk to the Gulf of Alaska.

Species facts

Scientific name
Careproctus colletti
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
44.0
Common length
27.0
Depth range
64–1350 m (210–4429 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 64 - 1350 m, usually 400 - 600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: Sea of Japan and Sea of Okhotsk to the Gulf of Alaska.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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